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1st Word: Greeting [video]

[There is a blond woman with a poofy-looking hat on the display. She speaks, however, in a voice that sounds a bit too high-pitched for the speaker.]

Hello, everyone!

I got here a few days ago, and I'm not really sure what happened. Somehow I got here in the body of my online game character, so please call me Atoli.

I hope we can all be great friends!

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[She chuckles. That shouldn't be the biggest concern, yet somehow.]

That's good. It's nice of them to include a kitchen for each apartment.

Hmm, not that I can think of... Let's do it then.

[Most clipping issues she's seen were actually Haseo-related.]

If it really is as dangerous as I've heard, yes... I haven't been out much.

It is, isn't it? I'm pretty good at cooking, so I was happy to see it.

No, not yet... I might still have this character's skills, though. Would that be enough to settle it?

That's about right, yes.

Well, there have been a few odd rumors going around about being sucked into the game, but I don't really pay attention to those...

I think I know one of the graphic designers who work on it... if he is one, he's very passionate about his work.

[Tangentially, at best, but he sounds like he's terrible at hiding it.]

Oh, I didn't think that there might be people from other worlds that didn't have them...

[How does one explain this to someone unfamiliar with the Internet?]

I wonder why you were brought here like this instead of your real body... I don't think most people would come here as a character just because they were playing a game before they arrived.

Was there something special about the game?

[ A thoughtful hum. ]

Online games are rather addictive, aren't they?

[ What an astute observation. ]

Really? Then I'll have to come by sometime.

I'm not too bad at it myself, but this will be the first kitchen I've ever owned. I'm a little bit nervous.

You think? So he won't come right out and say it, huh? Is he another player?

Nah, it would be mild evidence at best wouldn't it? Just because you can drive a car wouldn't prove you had a car, after all.

It's some crazy shit so it'd be hard to prove; I'll just go with it and believe you.

You said you were called Atoli, right? Well I'm Santa and I'm not a video game character.

[There is a hint of mocking in his voice as if he almost doesn't believe her. Almost.]

I've parked my ship in the park, I have a full computer suite there. Feel free to come over and I can run some tests then.

For some people, I guess, but that's not the reason I keep playing.

He is! He goes by "Piros the Third".

All right. I'll be over there soon.

I don't think so, but it is pretty special to me...

All the same, it's nice to meet you!

[It's like she totally didn't pick up on that or something.]

That part isn't too hard once you get the hang of it. You'll do fine!

Ah - yeah, nice to meet you too.

[The thought occurs to him that maybe he should ask her if she could even consider this a meeting; since it's not clear whether 'meeting' someone online counts as meeting them for real.

He thinks better of it, though, for now. He'll probably save it until they're in a life threatening situation or something in true Nonary Game style.]

So this online game thing, was it virtual reality or something? Sounds like some advanced shit to me, if that is the case.

[ Not that he doesn't believe her, but that sounds exactly like something an online game addict would say. ]

What is the reason, sentimental attachment?

Understood. I'll be waiting.

Piros the Third? Makes him sound like a nobleman.

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